Bridle-bit.



N. W. BENNETT.

BRIDLE BIT. APPLICATION FILBD JUNE 1, 1905.

Patented Aug. 10, 1909.

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' NOAH w. BENNETT, or BELGRADE, MONTANA.

BRIDLE-BIT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NOAH W. BENNETT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bel grade, in the county of Gallatin, State of Montana, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Bridle-Bits; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same. 1

The present invention relates to improvements in bridle bits, and itaims to'provide an exceedingly simple, light,'and e'i'lici'ent device ofthat nature, to which the check rein and curb strap may be readilyattached and detached, the latter while in use being positively heldagainst accidental displacement.

The invention will be readily understood from the following detaileddescription, and its preferred embodiment is illustrated, in theaccompanying drawings, in which like parts are designated bycorresponding reference numerals in the several views.

Of the said drawings-Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention.Fig. 2 is an elevation of one end of the-cross-bar, a portion of thecorresponding curb lever being shown in section.

In its practical embodiment, the bit is shown as comprising a pair ofcurb levers 1 and 2, connected together intermediate their endsby abit-bar 7. The upper end of each lever is looped, as shown, to providean'enlarged opening 3, and the lower side of each loop is provided witha slot 4 formed transversely therethrough adjacent the lowermost pointof said opening andadapted to receive the reduced end 6 of the bit-bar 7above referred to. Theextremities of said reduced ends are upset toretain a washer 5, carried thereon, in place against the outer face ofthe corresponding curb lever, thus preventing any displacement of thecross-bar therefrom. The said. reduced ends are so much smaller than thesaid slots as-to permit of a partial rotation and sliding movement ofthe bit-bar, which latter, when the reins are pulled, turns and slidesslightlyin its sockets, leaving the head stall, hereinafter referred to,in its proper position.

In referring to the drawings it will be no- Patented Aug. 10, 1909.

Serial No. 263,276.

ticed that the curb levers are slightly curved, and that the forwardloop 10, is formed by means of a reduced portion, which is recurvedupwardly and rearwardly, so that these headstrap-receiving loops 10extend in a direction in alinem'ent with the projecting bar-loops 15, asdisclosed. Each curb lever is further provided with a second slot 8,Which is likewise formed transversely through the lower side of theloop, but which is located in front of the slot 4. Through the slots 8are passed the opposite ends of the curb strap 9, the said strap endsbeing passed back through the loop openings 3 and secured to the strap.It will thus be apparent that, when in use, the curb strap will bepositively held against sliding movement along the loops, and will beheld in place adjacent the front portions 10 thereof. The said loopsfurther serve as a means of attachment for the free ends 11 and 12 ofthe head strap. The lower ends of the curb lever taper downwardly towardtheir lower ends or extremities and are reduced from front to rear, asat 13, and provided with terminal sockets 14, for the reception of thebar loops 15, to which latter the reins 16 are connected in any suitablernanner. These bar-loops project from the upper edge of the curb levers,a suitable distance, as shown in Fig. 1.

From the foregoing, when considered in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it will be understood that the reduced ends 6 of the nit bar 7are of such length, with respect to the thickness of the curb-levers asto permit of a movement of the upper or lower ends of the latter towardand away from each other. In other words, the space between theshoulders 17 of the bit and the inner faces of the stationary washers 8is such as to permit of a lateral movement of said. curb-levers. It Willbe also understood that by reason of the size of the reduced ends of thebit, a partial rotation and sliding movement of the curb bit ispermitted.

What is claimed, is

A bridle bit comprising the combination of two curved levers each havinga terminal socket at one end and a head strap receiving loop at theother, said loops beingforrned by means of a recurved. portion, a headstall slid ably held upon said loops, the said levers ets, a chin strappassin% through said slots and fixedly held to said vers, and a bit barconnecting said levers.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature in presence of two wltnesses.

NOAH W. BENNETT.

Witnesses:

ANDREW L. CosLoW, HENRY O. SoHEYTT.

